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SHAVOR 8L CORSE.

Gridiron.

Patented Feb. v 19. 1861.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JACOB SI-IAVOR AND A. C. CORSE, OF TROY, NEIV YORK.

GRIDIRON.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 31,482, dated February 19,1861.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, JACOB SHAVOR, and I, ALBERT C. CORSE, each of thecity o f Troy, county of Rensselaer, and State of New York, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Gridirons for Broiling Meatsand Like Purposes; and we do hereby declare that the following is a fulland exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings and to letters of reference marked thereon and making a part ofthis specification.

Figure 1, is a perspective view of the gridiron. Fig. 2, shows the solidside connected with the reservoir (C) each hereinafter described. Fig.3, shows the side opposite Fig. 2, having openings therein, andhereinafter described. Fig. 4, is a transverse section showing thecombination of all the different parts. Fig. 5, shows the reservoir (C)and the connection therewith of the sunken grate each hereinafterdescribed.

Like letters represent like parts.

The nature of our invention consists in the arrangement and combinationof the several parts specially set forth in the accompanying drawingsand hereinafter described, so that when meats &c., are broiled thereinand thereon the smoke and gases of thesame shall be conducted away andtherefrom without arising in the room where the same is used.

W'e construct our gridiron as followsto wit, of a solid side (D) Fig. 2,projecting downward from the flange or projection (A), to any requiredor desired distance. This part is the front part of the said gridironrepresented at Fig. l, and is connected at the lower part thereof withthe reservoir (C), Figs. 4 and 5. This part forms a more perfect draftover the broiling substance and thereby enables the smoke and gasesarising' therefrom to be conducted away in a more perfect and certainmanner through the opposite and rear part (D) Fig. 3, having openings(O) therein. Fig. 3 is a side opposite (D) Fig. 2, hereinbeforedescribed. This side contains draft openings (O) which conduct awaythrough the same, the smoke and gases arising from the broilingsubstance. These openings may be of any desired size, and extend overthe entire side (D).v This side projects downward like unto the side (D)and to an equal distance of the same, and then is connected with thesaid reservoir (C) in like manner, which sides when joined together formthe downward projection of the gridiron Fig. 1, which part is below thetop plate of any stove wherein the same is used.

The reservoir (C), Fig. 5, extends entirely around the said gridiron andis made of any size and depth required to hold the gravy issuing fromthe broiling substance. To the inner edge of this reservoir is connectedthe cross bar These bars are somewhat elevated in the center of the sameso as to allow the gravy to pass therefrom into the said reservoir,` aswell as to provide for contraction and expansion of the same during theheating or cooling thereof. These bars have channels or grooves thereinfor the reception of the gravy &c. These cross bars are the surface uponwhich the substance to be broiled is placed. (A) is a flange projectingoutward from the said sides (D and D) and extends entirely around thegridiron and rests down and upon the top of the stove and holds the sametherein, (a.) shows the division of the said parts, the openings betweenthe grates. During the operation of broiling, the draft above the grateof the gridiron, and

JACOB SHAVOR. A. C. CORSE.

)Vitnesses A. MARSHALL, MARoUs P. NORTON.

